Mendocino College

The glass panels of the Library Learning Center at Mendocino College in Ukiah glow at twilight. Many rural institutions are fighting to meet enrollment goals on which the state bases its funding.

The glass panels of the Library Learning Center at Mendocino College in Ukiah glow at twilight. Many rural institutions are fighting to meet enrollment goals on which the state bases its funding. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

As all of the community colleges in California are suffering under state budget cuts, tiny rural Mendocino College in Ukiah, Calif., is no different. Many of the students at Mendocino travel and commute on public transportation for several hours to take core classes they desperately need to transfer to four year colleges.